ChatGPT firm reveals AI model that is ‘good at creative writing’

As tech firms battle creative industries over copyright, OpenAI chief Sam Altman says he was really struck' by product's output

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The company behind ChatGPT has revealed it has developed an artificial intelligence model that is good at creative writing", as the tech sector continues its tussle with the creative industries over copyright.

The chief executive of OpenAI, Sam Altman, said the unnamed model, which has not been released publicly, was the first time he had been really struck" by the written output of one of the startup's products.